Manchester Moss Side by-election, 1961
The Manchester Moss Side by-election of 8 November 1961 was held after the death of Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) James Watt 7 July that same year. The seat was retained by the Conservatives.
Results
| Manchester Moss Side, 1961 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Conservative | Frank Taylor | 9,533 | 41.1 | -21.2 | |
| Liberal | Ruslyn H. Hargreaves | 6,447 | 27.8 | N/A | |
| Labour | Gordon Oakes | 5,980 | 25.8 | -11.9 | |
| Union Movement | W. Hesketh | 1,212 | 5.2 | N/A | |
| Turnout | 23,172 | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||